practical
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It was hard for her to stomach the fact that had things not collapsed in Afghanistan, she would have been four semesters from completing medical school and beginning her practical rotations at a hospital.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 6, 2026
Experts say that personal finance and economics should both be taught, given that finance focuses on practical money skills while economics develops understanding of markets, policies and broader financial systems.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 4, 2026
The researchers next added thin conductive yarns to demonstrate how the technology could be used in practical devices.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 4, 2026
But the journey from two teenagers "mucking about with plasticine" to an Oscar-winning animation powerhouse has often hinged on chance decisions, practical compromises and creative instinct.
From BBC ● Sep. 4, 2026
There’s also a very practical reason for clambering up and down mountains, or doing anything arduous and unglamorous, what PIH-ers called “scut work.”
From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French
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